Abstract: A biological component measurement apparatus includes an optical medium, a high thermal conductive film, an excitation light source, a probe light source, and a light position detector. The high thermal conductive film is higher in thermal conductivity than the optical medium, and is provided on a sample placement surface of the optical medium. The high thermal conductive film spreads heat generated from the sample irradiated with excitation light more in a first direction than in a second direction. The first direction is a traveling direction of probe light in plan view of the sample placement surface. The second direction is a direction orthogonal to the first direction in plan view of the sample placement surface.

Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to structures of dental and medical cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging apparatus. The basic construction of the apparatus includes a substantially vertically extending frame part (11) which supports via a horizontally extending support construction (12) the X-ray imaging means (14, 15) of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a patient support structure (18) which extends substantially in parallel with and is essentially of the same length as the substantially vertically extending frame part (11).

Abstract: The disclosure provides a tracer composition. The composition comprises a fluorescent molecule which fluoresces when exposed to an excitation wavelength, and thereby emit a photon with a wavelength between 400 and 600 nm; and a gelling agent.

Abstract: A flexible and/or deformable mechanical element may comprise one or more radiographic markers. The one or more radiographic markers may have a radiopacity greater than a radiopacity of a parent material forming a body of the mechanical element. A radiographic image of a portion of an assembly into which the mechanical element has been installed may include a representation of the one or more radiographic markers that indicates a condition of the mechanical element.

Abstract: A residual stress measurement method of a curved surface block includes steps of: locating a point at which a to-be-detected curved surface of a curved surface block has a highest curvature as a to-be-detected point; applying an instrument integrating an X-ray light source and a detector, measuring the to-be-detected point by using an X-ray diffraction theory, and analyzing and calculating, in combination with a sin2 ? method, a strain value measured by using the instrument; and calculating, in combination with material property measurement data of the curved surface block material, a residual stress by introducing a curved surface block residual stress calculation model.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for aligning and diagnosing the laser beam traversing an optical train in a highly space-efficient, lower cost and/or retrofit-friendly manner are disclosed. The optical components of the optical train are mounted such that one or more optical components can direct their exit laser beam to partially or wholly scan across one or more downstream sensors. Correlation data between physical disposition of optical components and the points of impact data and/or beam quality data are employed to, among others, align and/or diagnose the laser beam and/or localize failure sites and/or optimize maintenance schedule.

Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial X-ray workpiece measuring system including an X-ray source (4), which is arranged in an X-ray protective housing (2) and has an X-ray focal spot (3), a workpiece carrier which is arranged in the X-ray protective housing, for accommodating a non-medical workpiece (5) to be examined, and an X-ray detector (10a, 10b, 10c) provided on and/or in the X-ray protective housing, designed to detect an X-ray beam from the X-ray source, which X-ray beam penetrates the workpiece held on the workpiece carrier, and downstream of which X-ray detector, an electronic evaluator can be connected.

Abstract: There is provided a technique for non-destructively and relatively easily acquiring orientation information of an anisotropic material even for a large-sized object. An object is irradiated with X-rays in a tangential direction of a curved anisotropic material from a radiation source of a phase-contrast X-ray optical system. A scattering image is then obtained using a detection signal of X-rays having penetrated through the object. Structure information of the anisotropic material is acquired based on the scattering image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a C-shaped arm for use with a medical imaging system. In accordance with certain embodiments, the C-shaped arm comprises a C-shaped portion, a radiation source carried by the C-shaped portion, and a radiation detector carried by the C-shaped portion, wherein at least a portion of the C-shaped portion is formed of a unidirectional ultra-high modulus carbon fiber material.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for determining a property of a bodily sample using a microscope and optical-density-measurement apparatus, the apparatus including a sample carrier that includes a plurality of microscopy sample chambers configured to receive a first portion of the sample and to facilitate imaging of the first portion of the sample by the microscope, each of the microscopy sample chambers having an upper and a lower surface, and having respective heights between the upper and lower surfaces that are different from each other. The sample carrier includes at least one optical-density-measurement chamber configured to receive a second portion of the sample, and to facilitate optical density measurements being performed optical-density-measurement apparatus upon the second portion of the sample. Other applications are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for a setup of image capturing of a gemstone, such as a diamond, exposed to different light sources. Some examples utilize a setup that both sends light and captures the image through multiple dichroic beam splitters at pre-selected timing. The multiple light source and multiple dichroic beam splitter arrangement allows for multiple gemstones to be analyzed using multiple methods with minimal moving, changing, or adjusting the equipment for different samples.

Abstract: An ink for forming a scintillator product includes a phenylated siloxane polymer having at least one functional group per molecule for crosslinking, a filler having a refractive index about matching a refractive index of the phenylated siloxane polymer, where the refractive indices are within about 5% of one another, a rheology modifier, and at least one fluorescent dye.

Abstract: A sensor includes: a substrate and at least one infrared temperature measurement unit disposed on the substrate. An infrared temperature measurement sub-unit includes: a first support portion, at least one second support portion, a thermocouple, and an infrared absorption portion. The thermocouple includes a first electrode and a second electrode, each of which includes a first end and a second end; the first ends of the first electrode and the second electrode are connected and disposed on the first support portion; the infrared absorption portion is disposed on the first support portion and covers the first ends of the first electrode and the second electrode; the second ends of the first electrode and the second electrode are not connected and disposed on the second support portion; and in the infrared temperature measurement unit, a cavity structure is included between at least the adjacent first and second support portions.

Abstract: An evaluation device includes an X-ray diffraction measuring device configured to acquire a first X-ray locking curve having a first main peak and a first sub-peak partially overlapping the first main peak by measuring an X-ray locking curve of a first portion of a sample having a crystalline material. The evaluation device includes an analysis device configured to separate the first sub-peak from the first main peak, perform first evaluation of a crystal defects or distortion of the sample based on a peak position, peak intensity, or a half width of the separated first sub-peak, and output the first evaluation.

Abstract: Methods, tools, and systems for determining CO2 saturation in a porous formation using pulsed neutron logging are described. Embodiments of a pulsed neutron logging tool feature a pulsed neutron generator configured to emit pulsed neutrons into the formation and at least two detectors configured to receive emitted photons. The first detector is located closer to the neutron generator than the second detector. Embodiments of the method involve determining first detector formation capture counts indicative of neutron capture photons originating from the formation and detected at the first detector, determining second detector borehole capture counts indicative of neutron capture photons originating from the borehole and detected at the second detector, using the first detector formation capture counts and the second detector borehole capture counts to estimate the saturation of CO2 in the formation.

Abstract: A quantitative analysis apparatus, a method, a program, and a manufacturing control system are provided. A WPPF section 320 for determining parameters of theoretical diffraction intensity by performing whole powder pattern fitting with respect to an X-ray diffraction profile to be analyzed, a scale factor acquiring section 325 for acquiring a scale factor of a test component among the determined parameters, a calibration curve storing section 350 for storing a calibration curve indicating a correlation between scale factors of the test component acquired with respect to a standard sample and content ratios of the test component in the standard sample, and a conversion section 370 for converting the scale factor of the test component acquired with respect to an objective sample into the content ratio of the test component in the objective sample using the stored calibration curve, are comprised.

Abstract: A paralleling device that attaches to or is integrated with the backscatter shield of a handheld x-ray device. The paralleling device includes a number of ports that receive a rod and hold the rod in a fixed position. The rod is attached to an electronic sensor for use in oral and dental radiography. By fixedly attaching the electronic sensor and rod to the handheld x-ray device, the paralleling device allows dentists, hygienists and other dental assistants to easily configure and place the rod and electronic sensor in the patient's mouth without setting the handheld x-ray device down. The paralleling device also ensures that the electronic sensor and handheld x-ray device are at an appropriate angle relative to one another to allow for proper imaging of a patient's mouth.

Abstract: A method for extending scatterometry measurements of periodic structures created on a substrate into the deep UV and soft X-ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum is presented. The method comprises measuring the scattering of a high harmonic generated (HHG) beam, which is created by a driving laser, that is scattered from the structures on the substrate. The scattered HHG beam is measured by a spectrometer or a detector sensitive to HHG radiation. Also presented is a system for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A control terminal includes a hardware processor. The processor performs a synchronization process to synchronize irradiation timing signals between an imaging device among multiple radiographic imaging devices and a radiation irradiation device, the radiographic imaging devices generating dynamic image data, the radiation irradiation device controlling continuous irradiation of a subject with radiation. The processor identifies, among the radiographic imaging devices, the radiographic imaging device that has an irradiation timing signal synchronized with an irradiation timing signal of the radiation irradiation device.

Abstract: Provided are a detection substrate and a ray detector. The detection substrate includes: a base substrate; a plurality of detection pixels located on the base substrate, at least one detection pixel serves as a detection marking pixel. The detection marking pixel includes: a storage capacitor, a first electrode plate of the storage capacitor coupled to a bias voltage end; a discharge circuit configured to write a signal of the bias voltage end into a second electrode plate of the storage capacitor under the control of a first scanning signal end; and a reading circuit coupled to an external reading circuit, the reading circuit configured to write the voltage of the second electrode plate of the storage capacitor into the external reading circuit and write a reference signal of the external reading circuit into the second electrode plate of the storage capacitor under the control of a second scanning signal end.